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Bubblebee from "Transformers" is on display during Comic Con International 2010 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 22. Comic Con International takes place from July 22-25 in San Diego, Calif. Newscom

Actor Will Ferrell is seen in costume during Dreamwork's 'Megamind' Press Panel at Comic Con 2010 in San Diego, Calif., on July 22. Newscom

Attendee Jennifer Green wears a costume at Comic Con International on July 22. Gergory Bull/AP

The cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at Comic Con in San Diego. Michael Cera, who wore a Captain America costume, was joined by cast mates and surprise guests Simon Pegg and Nick Frost during the panel. Newscom

Michelle O'Sullivan, center, A.J. Wu, left, and Tally Smith, pose while dressed as characters from the movie, "Iron Man II," during Comic Con International on July 22. Gregory Bull/AP

Girls dressed as Na'vis from the movie "Avatar" pose for a photo on the convention floor during Comic Con in San Diego on July 22. Mike Blake/Reuters

A family dressed as characters from "Alice in Wonderland" pose outside of Comic Con on July 22. Denis Poroy/AP

Panky Sui, center, of Los Angeles, poses while taking pictures with others dressed as characters from the movie, "Ghostbusters," during Comic Con on July 22. Gregory Bull/AP

A homemade costume to represent "Halo" is brought during the Comic Con 2010 on July 22. Newscom

Two men in costume walk outside of the San Diego Convention Center at Comic Con on July 22. Dabn Steinberg/AP

Attendees take photographs of a life size statue of Iron Man while on the convention floor during the opening night of the annual Comic Con in San Diego on July 21. Mike Blake/Reuters

A person that disguises himself as a Knight's Templar from the Indiana Jones movie, 'The Last Crusade,' during Comic Con 2010 on July 22. Newscom

Two Comic Con attendees dressed as Star Wars Storm Troopers pose for a photo in San Diego during Comic Con 2009. Denis Poroy/AP/FILE

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Batwing is an AIDS orphan and a former child soldier. Guest blogger Sipho Hlongwane says DC Comics's latest character is believable, but Africans seek a hero who reforms system from within.

BySipho Hlongwane, Guest bloggerFebruary 9, 2012

David Zavimbe is a young policeman in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and he harbours a secret. He is Batwing, a member of Batman Incorporated, the Dark Knight’s army of bat-like superheroes spread across the world. Having faced the wrath of rogue generals who recruited him to be a child soldier, he now battles a corrupt police system, as well as Massacre, a machete-wielding super villain hell bent on destruction. With Batman’s guidance, a high-tech bat suit, an underground lair, and a longtime friend Matu, Batwing fights Massacre in his own eponymous series by DC Comics.